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CommentaryAugust 17, 2023
Boys Aren’t Growing More Conservative. They’re Just Not That Into Politics.
The rapid increase in liberal identity among young women has led some to speculate that young men are moving in the opposite direction.
CommentaryJune 29, 2023
Nonreligious Americans are the New Abortion Voters
When Roe v. Wade was overturned last year, many white evangelical Protestants didn’t just see the Supreme Court’s ruling as a political win — it was a spiritual victory. For decades, religious conservatives have been singularly focused on ending the constitutional right to abortion, a priority that few other demographic groups shared.
Survey ReportJune 29, 2023
The 2024 Presidential Election: Evolving Political Coalitions and Familiar Partisan Divisions
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the AEI Survey Center on American Life conducted a national survey of Americans that explored a wide range of political attitudes, current voting preferences, and perceptions of the political parties.
CommentaryJune 7, 2023
The Price We’ll Pay for Our AI Future: More Loneliness
Americans are trapped in a loneliness epidemic. Across the country, people are having fewer social interactions, spending more time alone, and reporting fewer close friends.
CommentaryMay 18, 2023
Some Evangelical Voters Aren’t Sold On Trump. Will That Help DeSantis?
The issue of abortion could be one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest weaknesses in the Republican primary — and Ron DeSantis is trying to take advantage of it. “He won’t answer whether he would sign it or not,” the governor of Florida said on Tuesday, referring to a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
CommentaryApril 11, 2023
American Politics Needs a New National Purpose
The United States seems to have lost its way as a country. Americans have generally low regard for our political leaders, little faith in our institutions, and even less in each other. Our politics are defined by acrimony and division.
Short ReadsApril 7, 2023
White Evangelical Trump Support Fracturing
White evangelicals have been Trump’s most consistent and committed supporters throughout his presidency. They overwhelmingly supported Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. More recently, some white evangelicals appear less enthused about Trump. Only 56 percent of white evangelicals with a college degree have a favorable view of Trump, down from 68 percent
Short ReadsApril 4, 2023
A Generational Jump in Bisexuality
New research finds that one in five adults who belong to Generation Z (age 18 to 25) identify as LGBT. However, most of the increase is due to the jump in bisexual identity—roughly two-thirds of those LGBT Gen Zers are bisexual. Part of this increase in bisexual identity reflects the fluidity with which young people
Short ReadsFebruary 22, 2023
Friend Zone
Dating apps have become an undeniable part of the romantic landscape, but more young people opting for a different strategy of finding a partner: Their friends. A new report, “From Swiping to Sexting: The Enduring Gender Divide in American Dating and Relationships” finds that young adults are much more likely than older Americans to say
Survey ReportFebruary 9, 2023
From Swiping to Sexting: The Enduring Gender Divide in American Dating and Relationships
The January 2023 American Perspectives Survey sheds some light on dating preferences, experiences, and perspectives. The national survey of more than 5,000 adults age 18 and older, including nearly 800 single adults, finds that Americans have strong dating preferences when it comes to living at home, being unemployed, and smoking.